InitLive
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Volunteer management has really stepped up in the last decade. While there was once a time when event planners could address volunteers as an afterthought, today volunteer staff members fulfill a large portion of duties once covered by paid workers. So planning a volunteer management program that will attract capable, motivated volunteers takes some thought.
Conferences that Work
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Whenever I open a meeting I run a human spectrogram map, allowing participants to quickly discover everyone at the meeting who lives (or works) near them. This is one of the most useful things you can do for a group of people who don’t know each other — and it only takes a few minutes! Read the full article at Conferences That Work The post How to run a human spectrogram map appeared first on Conferences That Work.
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Attendease
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Whether you have a physical product or an online one, you want to make sure you create enough buzz to generate interest and increase your sales. Taking advantage of event marketing is one of the winning ways to achieve this - ask Tim Cook and he'll tell you how Apple is able to generate so much anticipation and excitement for each new product release - followed by a boom in sales and sold out products.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Event attendees in the new decade require more than the standard agenda. Increasingly they are expecting to have an experience that inspires and enlightens them (with proof they can share on social). This new standard is a wonderful opportunity for brands to take a closer look at the interests and lifestyles of their communities. “We […].
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The greats learn from the greats. Set yourself and your team up for success with tried and tested strategies and insights from event marketing geniuses at Vanta, Partnership Leaders, Quantum Metric, Rocketlane, and Explori.
EventMB
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
The World Health Organization reports 319 confirmed cases of coronavirus across 24 countries outside of China. Despite WHO's efforts to discourage panic and multiple safety measures put in place by Mobile World Congress organizers, major exhibitors continue to pull out of the Barcelona event. What does this mean for events worldwide? The Mobile World Congress […].
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Attendease
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Event management has gotten a lot more complicated in the past few years. With new technologies coming up regularly, it can be overwhelming to stay on top of the fast changes in the industry. There’s a constant need to reinvent events, all while trying to increase productivity and work more efficiently. Meeting and event planners have to keep current to continuously manage a range of fields – analyzing data, planning, communicating, and most importantly transforming ideas into real experiences.
BizBash
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
For the 20th anniversary of Wine Enthusiast 's Wine Star Awards, the magazine highlighted past winners in visually appealing ways.
EventMB
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The US State Department estimates that a staggering 24.9 million people are currently trafficked across the globe, both for labor and sex. To understand the role event professionals have in fighting human trafficking, it's important to recognize how events exacerbate demand. Hotel chains have come under fire in recent years for being a complicit backdrop […].
Eventbrite UK
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
You're proud of your ideas, but you’ll only have one chance to get your client onboard. Follow these steps to crush your next event pitch. The post How to Pitch an Event: 8 Tactics to Sell Your Big Idea appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
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In this best practices guide, you’ll learn how to tap into the cost-efficiencies of advocacy and word-of-mouth marketing with video. Examples include speakers providing a preview of their upcoming sessions, exhibitors creating “please stop by” invitations and attendees creating “looking forward to seeing you” introduction videos. Learn about best practices and programs created by leading companies and associations including ASIS, AUVSI, SuperZoo, National Restaurant Association, World of Concret
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
By Roger Sands, co-founder & CEO, Wyebot Inc. When you run events, you know that there’s no such thing as too much preparation. If you want your attendees to come back for future events, it pays to triple-check everything. This has to include your network infrastructure. To prevent your event from suffering from slow or unreliable WiFi, use these tips to ensure your entire network is optimised for all conferences, trade shows, and meetings.
Endless Events
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it seems fitting that we tackle relationships in the events industry. And more specifically, why they are so hard. Because this is a struggle that many event profs face. What makes it so hard to date? And why is getting married and settling down such a challenge? This was the premise for this week’s episode of Event Brew.
EventSource
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Valentine’s Day is upon us once again, and this year we wanted to celebrate this love-filled day by showcasing some epic moments of passion! Whether it comes out in tears or pure elation, we are most passionate when we are overwhelmed by strong, uncontrollable emotion – and it is this raw emotion that lives on in the memories of married couples for the rest of their lives (even if their memory about small details of their wedding day gets hazy).
SmartMeetings
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Event management is a multi-faceted skill that requires focus and organization. From transportation, catering and security, to invitations, finding the right venue and making sure your team is well co-ordinated, your event planning can benefit from smartly integrated technological solutions. Incorporating mobile technology can improve communication between you, your colleagues, your clients and your guests.
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Download 200+ new RFP questions for hybrid and virtual event technology success. After 10,000 downloads, the SpotMe Virtual + Hybrid Event Platform RFP Template is the ultimate procurement tool for event technology. This template is ideal for companies looking for a vendor to fulfill their specific virtual + hybrid event platform needs and requirements!
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
If you’ve ever exhibited at an event, or even if you have ever attended any kind of exhibition, you will certainly have come across a shell scheme. It is the most common type of booth that a business can book at a trade show. But in a battle for show-visitor attention, how can you make an impact with a standard shell scheme booth? The first thing to say is that booking a shell scheme is not by any means a bad option – it’s what you do with the space that makes the difference.
Endless Events
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Get your green smoothie ready to go, because it’s time to talk about staying healthy in 2020! So, it’s no secret to anyone that event planners have one of the most stressful jobs in the world. And it’s not uncommon for the events industry to be considered one of the most draining. But our health is something we should always prioritize.
PCMA Convene
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Water Quality Association staff used the Go-To-Meeting platform to deliver virtual sessions from their headquarters. The following is taken from a presentation by LyNae Schleyer, WQA meetings director and Wesley Bleed, marketing and communications director in the Nov. 1, 2018 PCMA webinar, “Unforeseen Circumstances: When Digital Becomes Your Only Option.
Event Planning BluePrint
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
As I sit here in my big, fuzzy pink socks, it’s a true sign that winter is here. And with winter comes many events – mostly in the meeting and convention space but there are a lot of social events too. And most of us have heard the saying, “it’s not what you know but who you know.”. This may or may not be true because knowledge is power but building connections at your events makes a big difference to the success of your events.
Speaker: Adam Dorfman, Lindsay Harrison, and Erin O'Brien
Did you know that 4 out of 5 consumers use local search and 88% use smartphones for those searches? With that in mind, I think it's safe to say your online presence is the silver bullet of your business. Think about the revenue you could be missing by not prioritizing local search optimization. Fortunately, there are a handful of steps you can take right now that will immediately impact your business's pace in local search, and we're happy to share them.
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly created the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in which 17 goals were created. All member states of the UN have adopted the agenda with the aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. There are 17 goals in total: No poverty Zero hunger Good health and wellbeing Quality education Gender equality Clean water and sanitation Affordable and clean energy Decent work and economic growth Industry, innovation and infrastructure Reduce
Oveit
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Summer is around the corner and all the festival heads are getting excited for the amazing line-up which is coming up. You, as […]. The post Including the local community into your event economy appeared first on Oveit.com.
Endless Events
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
It’s about time you get a crash course on projection blending! But seriously, even if you don’t care about projectors or want nothing to do with it – stick around. Because event planners do need to get educated on certain aspects of AV. At the end of the day, the success of your event is the sum of many things. And that includes AV and, you guessed it, projectors!
Eventtia
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Ever feel like events are causing a big black hole in your marketing budget? Unable to trace all of your expenditures without seeing any ROI? No way of seeing where every dollar you spend is going?
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Get ahead of the curve and stay informed with Zuddl's industry report on the future of B2B events in 2023. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends and insights from leading experts in the field. Make informed decisions and stay ahead of the competition.
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
Don’t miss your chance to experience EventsAIR ’s 6 th Generation event management software at International Confex 2020 from 25 th -26 th February. Head to stand L04C to see how the latest release can enhance the attendee experience and improve how you manage events from any device. What is 6 th Gen? EventsAIR’s 6 th Gen release has been designed using the latest web architecture which has been optimised for tablets and mobile devices.
Eventbrite UK
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Keeping on top of everything in the run-up to the big day is essential. But what is an event timeline? Put simply, it’s an overview of what needs to happen before, during and after your event. It’s something every coordinator should have in their back pocket – after all, if you fail to plan, you […]. The post How to Create the Ultimate Event Timeline appeared first on Eventbrite UK.
BizBash
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
See how Vanity Fair , Warner Bros., Elton John, ABC, and more celebrated the 92nd Academy Awards.
Stova
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Event planning consistently ranks as one of the most challenging — and yes, sometimes most stressful — jobs. In large part, this comes from managing so many moving pieces and parties. We’ve all found ourselves in what can feel like a vicious cycle of solving one problem after the next. But many of these problems stem from common, easy-to-make-mistakes.
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People are itching to get back into the world. 54% of consumers say they plan to dine out at a restaurant at least once a week this year. As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the competition for their business is stronger than ever. Download this eBook today to learn how your restaurant can be prepared!
Event Industry News
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
EventWell will be kicking off its fourth annual mental health and wellbeing campaign for the Event Industry, #EventWell20, with the addition of Event Wellbeing Day, taking place on Wednesday 26 February. This is in partnership with International Confex and Mash Media; The PA Show and Forum Events & Media; Balancing Edges; Event Industry News; and Venues + Events Live, supported by the Mind and Rethink Mental Health Time to Change campaign team.
Eventsforce
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Want the lowdown on all things event tech? In your inbox, every week. . In this month’s round up of top tech stories, we look at how important data protection and data security has become for event planners two years since the introduction of GDPR. We also look at some cool new tech tools, including short-range projectors and a VR solution that makes venue site-inspections a lot more practical (and less expensive!).
BizBash
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Philosophy took over four floors of New York's Sousa House for its House of Philosophy influencer event.
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